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Real Madrid scrape past third-tier Talavera in Spanish Cup

A Kylian Mbappe brace helped Real Madrid avoid an upset at third-tier Talavera as Xabi Alonso's side scraped home 3-2 to stamp their ticket into the Spanish Cup last 16 on Wednesday.

Cherki inspires Man City, Newcastle strike late to reach League Cup semis

Rayan Cherki's stunning strike put Manchester City on their way to the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Brentford, while holders Newcastle beat Fulham 2-1 on Wednesday.

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Gasly to replace Alonso at Alpine, De Vries to join Alpha Tauri

French driver Pierre Gasly will leave Alpha Tauri to replace two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso at Alpine next season, the team announced Saturday.

NFLPA approves concussion rule change, league calls it 'likely'

The NFL Players Association announced Friday it has agreed to changes in concussion protocol rules and hoped the league would make the alterations before Sunday's games.

Guardians, Mariners, Phillies win in MLB playoff openers

Jose Ramirez smacked a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay in Friday's Major League Baseball playoff opener.

Predators power past Sharks in NHL season opener

Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 in the NHL season opener in Prague on Friday.

England Women feed off Wembley energy to beat US

England Women rode a wave of euphoria to beat world champions the United States 2-1 on Friday in their first match at Wembley since they were crowned European champions in July.

France's Mbappe tops football earnings list at $128 mn: Forbes

French superstar striker Kylian Mbappe will earn a record $128 million in annual earnings to top the list of the world's highest-paid football players, according to a Friday Forbes magazine report.

High-flying PSG make green gesture and take bus to Reims

Paris Saint-Germain will travel to Reims by bus, manager Christophe Galtier said on Friday, a month after provoking controversy by mocking a suggestion his team should stop taking short-haul flights.

Swiatek into 10th semi-final of 2022, eyes 60th win

World number one Iga Swiatek reached her 10th semi-final of the season on Friday by defeating American qualifier Caty McNally in straight sets at the Ostrava WTA tournament.

LIV ranking points snub 'delaying inevitable', says DeChambeau

Big-hitting American star Bryson DeChambeau insisted Friday that the failure to award world-ranking points to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf event in Thailand was just "delaying the inevitable" and blasted "lies" that have plagued the rebel tour.

Pogacar ready for Vingegaard rematch in Il Lombardia

Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar end the cycling season with a one-day rerun of their Tour de France battle when they meet in Il Lombardia on Saturday.

Djokovic sets up Medvedev clash in Astana semi-finals

Novak Djokovic dominated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Astana ATP semi-finals on Friday where he will face Daniil Medvedev.

Man City the standard bearers for Man Utd, says Ten Hag

Manchester United have to learn from the consistency of Manchester City, according to manager Erik ten Hag as he aims to bounce back from a humiliating derby defeat.

Man City fined £260,000 for final day pitch invasion

Manchester City have been fined £260,000 ($293,000) and given a warning over the pitch invasion which followed their Premier League title win in May.

Guardiola hails humility of Man City stars to welcome Haaland

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised the manner in which his star-studded squad have embraced the arrival of Erling Haaland without getting jealous over the Norwegian's media attention.

Arteta urges Saliba to focus on himself amid Van Dijk comparisons

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed William Saliba's quiet confidence to establish himself in the Premier League as the French centre-back's performances have earned comparisons to Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk.

Nagelsmann looking for 'control' against unpredictable Dortmund

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday his team needs to show "a more controlled game" to beat opponents Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Sampaoli refuses to set targets as he starts at Sevilla

Jorge Sampaoli began his second stint as Sevilla coach on Friday by saying his first job was to start winning games and setting any other objectives would be "lying to ourselves".

'Fatigued' Messi to miss Reims trip

Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain's trip to Reims with a calf problem, the club said on Friday.

Forest boss Cooper signs new deal to quell sacking speculation

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has signed a new contract that keeps him at the club until 2025, despite a poor start to the season that has left the newly promoted side bottom of the Premier League.

Philippine court dismisses tax case against Pacquiao

Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Friday won a years-long court battle to avoid paying tens of millions of dollars in extra taxes after an appeals court dismissed the case against him.

Klopp calls for stuttering Liverpool to be 'unpredictable again'

Jurgen Klopp said Friday that Liverpool must rediscover their unpredictability after a disappointing start to the season and expressed his belief that misfiring striker Darwin Nunez has a bright future at the club.

Nottingham Forest boss Cooper signs new deal despite struggles

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has signed a new contract that keeps him at the club until 2025 even though they are rooted at the bottom of the Premier League.

Kyrgios pulls out injured just before Japan Open quarter-final

Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Japan Open just before his quarter-final on Friday with a sore left knee, calling it "heartbreaking".

Mercedes pair edge Verstappen in wet Japanese GP second practice

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton made it a Mercedes one-two ahead of title-chasing Max Verstappen in a soggy second practice on Friday for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Tiafoe defies 'really bad' jet lag to cruise into Tokyo semis

Jet-lagged Frances Tiafoe flew into the Japan Open semi-finals in straight sets on Friday, clinching each with an ace to beat Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-4.

One dead in unrest at Argentina soccer match

One person died Thursday following violent clashes that started outside a soccer match on the outskirts of Buenos Aires before spilling into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said.

Mercedes pair edge Verstappen in Japanese GP second practice

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton made it a Mercedes one-two ahead of title-chasing Max Verstappen in a wet-dry second practice on Friday for the Japanese Grand Prix.

MENA Tour says golf rankings 'inaccurate' without LIV events

Failure to award world-ranking points at the Saudi-backed LIV Golf event in Thailand starting on Friday renders the rankings "inaccurate", the MENA Tour said on Friday.

Alonso fastest in wet Japanese first practice, Verstappen sixth

Veteran Fernando Alonso went quickest on Friday in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen sixth-fastest as he looks to clinch his second straight world title this weekend.

One dead in unrest at Argentina soccer match: official

One person died Thursday when violent clashes near a soccer match outside Buenos Aires between Boca Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima spilled into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said.

Liverpool face Arsenal test, Man City fuelled by red-hot Haaland

Liverpool's faltering Premier League title challenge could suffer a fatal blow if leaders Arsenal win Sunday's marquee match-up at the Emirates Stadium.

Valverde, Nibali ride into sunset at Il Lombardia

As the elite cycling season ends with one of its 'monuments', Il Lombardia, on Saturday, the race will also bring down the curtain on the careers of two of the peloton's own monuments.

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